Bassanio’s walking to the boxes now. He looks as dignified as Hercules did
when he saved the princess Hesione from the sea monster. But he loves me more than Hercules
loved the princess. I’ll play Hesione, and everyone else will be the bystanders
watching with tear-streaked faces. We’ve all come out to see what will
happen.—Go, Hercules! If you survive, I’ll live. I’m more
anxious watching you fight than you are in the fight itself.